Warning Systems

Question 1

What is the highest priority alert message?

Answer 1

Warning (Red)

Question 2

What are the 4 types of EICAS Messages?

Answer 2

Warning
Caution
Advisory
Memo

Question 3

What red warning messages can be displayed on the PFD (2 Items)

Answer 3

‘WINDSHEAR’

‘PULL UP’

Question 4

Can Warning messages be cancelled by pressing the ‘CANC’ Switch?

Answer 4

No.

Question 5

What is the Status Cue?

Answer 5

Cyan look down arrows, indicating a new STATUS message has been populated on Secondary EICAS.

Question 6

What type of EICAS Messages are listed in the DDG, and provide for dispatch capability?

Answer 6

STATUS Messages.

Question 7

Can Alert (Caution & Advisory) Messages be Cancelled and Recalled?

Answer 7

Yes, by pressing the ‘CANC’ or ‘RCL’ switches.

Question 8

Upon receiving a TCAS RA, where do you position the aircraft symbol on the PFD?

Answer 8

Outside of the Red RA pitch regions.

Question 9

What conditions will trigger a Takeoff ‘CONFIG’ Warning? (5 Items)

Answer 9

Stab Trim not in Greenband,

Parking Brake Set,

Flaps not set Correctly,

Speed Brake Extended,

Body Gear not Centered.

Question 10

During a RTO on the 747-8, what message would the Crew get if Speedbrakes failed to Extend?

Answer 10

A Red ‘SPEEDBRAKE’ message on the PFD.

Question 11

On the 747-8 during takeoff and landing, a ‘BANK ANGLE’ oral alert can sound at bank angles as little as?

Answer 11

10°.

Question 12

What will cause the ‘CONFIG GEAR’ EICAS?

Answer 12

Landing Gear isn’t down and locked, AND

Any thrust lever is closed below 800’ RA, OR

Landing flaps are set (Flaps greater than 25).

Question 13

When is the Master Caution Lights and Beeper inhibited during Takeoff?

Answer 13

Through 80 kts.

Question 14

New Predictive Windshear Warnings are inhibited at what Airspeed during Takeoff?

Answer 14

100 kts.